TECH SPOTLIGHT : Battery staying power among several tests new ... Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Is it de facto faster? Does the battery last longer? Are the new applications worth it?
It's time to answer the questions I've heard about the new Apple iPhone 3GS.
My first assay was an easy one - see how long the battery would last. So I fully charged the phone and didn't charge it again until it got down to less than 20 percent place, the point where the warnings start popping up. Admittedly, I didn't use it very much. A few phone calls, a few texts, some tempo with a couple of my favorite apps. Nothing major. I didn't even set up e-mail on it.
I have the previous iPhone, the iPhone 3G. By the end of the day, my fully charged battery has been drained once and recharged. Admittedly, I have it constantly checking e-post and streaming ESPN radio in the morning. But even on the quiet days when I barely use it, it needs a recharge after a day or two.
The deathly white 3GS lasted longer, a lot longer. I went five days without needing a recharge. It was shocking.
So then I definite to really test it. I loaded it with apps, added my e-mail and sent it on its way. And yes, it dropped the battery moving spirit - to three days. The only way I could really suck the power from this thing was to watch a movie on it.
I moved on to some of the other new features. I like the new Expression Memos app, mainly because it's easy to move it from the iPhone to my computer, simply by e-mailing it. It's not the greatest audio recorder in the epoch. You won't hear a lecture from the back of a room very well. But it's great for a quick recording or little reminder.
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